PADUCAH – More bitter cold is coming late in the week, along with a chance for slicker roads with a possible wintry mix.
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We continue a Weather Authority Alert through Saturday morning, for more freezing temperatures, dangerous subzero wind chills and possible new ice travel impacts.
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We will keep a close eye on the possibilities for more wintry weather on Thursday. A few showers or light snow showers are possible early in the day, but data now shows that we could see a transition to light sleet or drizzle towards the end of the morning, continuing into the afternoon. The amounts will be very light (less than 0.1″), but due to the recent cold snap, the pavement temperatures are cold and it doesn’t take much to create an ice glaze that can become slippery.
Sometimes our most important travel impacts occur during these ‘small’ precipitation events, where drivers tend to underestimate the effect of that thin glaze. There is still a chance that this will fall as light snow or wet snow for parts of the area on Thursday. This would have a smaller impact… with just a layer of dust where it all stays snow. Some light snow showers may linger on Friday morning.
A second blast of Arctic air will follow that system on Friday, bringing bitter cold again for a few days.
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Temperatures will drop into the single digits again Saturday morning, with wind chills in potentially dangerous territory as low as -10° to -15°. Highs Saturday will struggle to get out of the teens. It will still be frigid Sunday morning, but the wind chills shouldn’t be as brutal.
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There is light at the end of the cold tunnel. There will be significant warming early next week, which will likely be accompanied by several days of rain chances.
Continue to take steps to keep your people, pets and pipes safe during this cold snap. When outdoors, dress in multiple layers. Make sure all indoor heating sources are well ventilated and away from flammable materials. Do not plug space heaters into extension cords or power strips. Bring pets indoors if possible, or make sure pets and livestock have plenty of warm shelter and unfrozen drinking water if they must be outside. If possible, insulate indoor pipes, or allow taps to drip, and open cabinets to allow warm air to flow around the pipes. Seal any drafty areas around windows and doors. Check your vehicle batteries and winterize your vehicles.
Stay with WPSD Local 6 as we monitor this round of impactful weather.